Rising pulse rate indicates not only rise in blood pressure, but
also in level of anxiety. Anxiety of what? Anxiety of Sudden Cardiac
Arrest an Death. This is what we see with increase in Long Q-T
syndrome. This is many times a result of over-medication, and
consumption of recreational drugs..

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